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Minnesota Environmental Issues Oral History Project: Interview with Nelson French

Titles: Minnesota Environmental Issues Oral History Project: Interview with Nelson French (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: French was born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing. He received his degree in general science from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1977 he began volunteering for the Sierra Club, and in 1979 he was named executive director of the Project Environment Foundation. At the time of the interview he was the assistant director of The Nature Conservancy. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: How French became involved with the Sierra Club and Project Environment; relationships of environmental groups in Minnesota; organization of the Sierra Club; funding guidelines; working with attorneys; involvement with Voyageurs National Park; position towards the Boundary Waters (portages and dams); role of Sierra Club vs. Izaak Walton League in the 1978 Boundary Waters Wilderness act and the image of the Sierra Club; future of environmental restrictions; involvement of politicians in environmental issues; how the Sierra Club sets priorities; Reinvest in Minnesota program; how the Sierra Club picks legal issues to pursue; and working with government agencies.

Dates

  • 01/12/1987 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Library Call Number: OH 58
  • Accession Number: AV1988.99.6

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

Quantity: 1.5 hours sound cassette 36 pages transcript

Format

  • Content Category: sound recordings
  • Content Category: text

Measurements

  • 90 minutes length

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